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Biblioteca Salaborsa

Bologna, Italy

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST LIBRARIES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 67 2026
Biblioteca Salaborsa

A public multimedia library in Palazzo d'Accursio on Piazza del Nettuno, opened in 2001 in the former Sala Borsa. Visitors see a bright glass-roofed central hall with a glass floor over Roman ruins.

Highlights

  • Central glass-roofed hall
  • Glass floor over Roman ruins
  • Archaeological site in basement

Good to know

  • Free admission
  • Ruins reached by stairs to the left of entrance
  • Hours are limited, check before visiting

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